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824 B
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23 lines
824 B
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## they were all together in the same place ##
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The word "they" probably refers to the group of about 120 believers who were together in Luke 1: 15-26. This included the twelve apostles.
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## there came from heaven a sound ##
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"a noise came from the sky"
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## like the rush of a violent wind ##
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"like the blowing of a very strong wind" or "like a very strong wind blowing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## the whole house ##
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This may have been a house or a larger building.
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## tongues like fire ##
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Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire, or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue.
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## speak with other languages ##
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These are languages that they did not already know. |